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10 technologies that will transform PCs in 2015 and beyond

Mozilla warns of leaky developer network database

Cisco patches traffic snooping flaw in operating systems used by its networking gear

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August 04, 2014
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10 technologies that will transform PCs in 2015 and beyond

Take a peek at what's coming: The future of PCs will bring new chips, new memory types, and even new cables and chargers.

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Issue highlights

1. Mozilla warns of leaky developer network database

2. Cisco patches traffic snooping flaw in operating systems used by its networking gear

3. WIN AN IPAD MINI: Got 10 minutes? Tell us about your tech interests and enter to win an iPad mini

4. Is your Dropcam live feed being watched by someone else?

5. Microsoft sues Samsung, says it stopped paying for patents

6. Android vulnerability still a threat to many devices nearly two years later

7. HP agrees to settle allegations it overbilled US Postal Service

8. Danish university transfers data at record-breaking 43Tbps over a single fiber

9. Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The ultimate guide

Webcast: Box

Top Mobile Management Questions Answered

How can IT provide seamless and secure mobile communications and collaboration for all? Take a look at this on-demand Webcast where IDG asks an expert panel pressing questions surrounding mobile security and management. Prepare to have with your mobility questions answered! Learn more

Mozilla warns of leaky developer network database

Mozilla's website for developers leaked email addresses and encrypted passwords of registered users for about a month due to a database error, the organization said Friday. READ MORE

Cisco patches traffic snooping flaw in operating systems used by its networking gear

Cisco Systems said attackers could disrupt or intercept traffic in many of its networking products unless a new security update is applied to the software they run. READ MORE

WIN AN IPAD MINI: Got 10 minutes? Tell us about your tech interests and enter to win an iPad mini

It's a short survey and there's an iPad mini up for grabs. Why not give it a whirl? READ MORE

Is your Dropcam live feed being watched by someone else?

Dropcam, the popular video monitoring camera, bills itself as "super simple security." But a pair of researchers plan to show at the Defcon hacking conference later this week how having a Dropcam could get a lot more complicated. READ MORE

Webcast: IBM

Data in Motion: Delivering Insight from Data Streams

Watch IBM and Datawatch to learn how your organization can achieve competitive advantage through the use of visualization and analysis of real-time data and event streams. This webcast will help organizations of all types and sizes learn about a technology and business strategy for tapping into the wealth of real-time data and analytics Learn More

Microsoft sues Samsung, says it stopped paying for patents

Microsoft filed suit against Samsung on Friday, claiming the device maker has backed out of an agreement that requires it to pay licensing fees to Microsoft for the Android phones it sells. READ MORE

Android vulnerability still a threat to many devices nearly two years later

Security researchers have recently found a vulnerability that could be used to hijack Android apps and devices, but an older issue that can have the same effect remains a significant threat nearly two years after its discovery, according to security firm Bromium. READ MORE

HP agrees to settle allegations it overbilled US Postal Service

Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle allegations that it overbilled the U.S. Postal Service on a IT hardware contract. READ MORE

Danish university transfers data at record-breaking 43Tbps over a single fiber

Using souped-up fiber, the Technical University of Denmark has set a new record for transmitting data over one channel: 43 terabits per second. READ MORE

Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The ultimate guide

Download this handy PDF to learn all the ins and outs of the two major cloud productivity suites and decide which option is best for you. READ MORE

Webcast: IBM Corporation

Desktop virtualization market trends

You've probably heard about desktop virtualization -- and some of its benefits – things like tighter security, streamlined management and lower costs. But would desktop virtualization be right for your company? Could you expect to reap all those benefits? And how quickly would you gain a return on investment? View Now

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